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John Miles DeWalt

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John Miles DeWalt

Birth
Harrison City, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
2 Jan 1960 (aged 65)
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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The News-Dispatch (Jeannette)
January 5, 1960
John Miles DeWalt, 65, Larimer, died at 6 Saturday evening in Veterans Hospital, Oakland. He was a resident of Westmoreland County all his life and had lived in Larimer more than 40 years.
Born April 24, 1894 in Harrison City, he was a retired employee of Westinghouse Electric Corp., of Trafford. A veteran of World War I, serving with the Army, he was a son of the late Henry J. and Ann Bush DeWalt.
He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Larimer, and had been active in church work for many years. He was a member of the church consistory, serving as a deacon and had previously served as a trustee and elder. He also served on the election board for a number of years and an unsuccessful candidate for North Huntingdon Township commissioner. Surviving are his widwo, Mrs. Agnes Lentz DeWalt, one daughter, Mrs. Bertha Frick, Irwin, two grandsons, and two sister, Mrs. Ethel Wyncoop and Mrs. Gail Barton, both of Harrison City. Friends will be recieved from 2-5 and 7- 10 at the Snyder Funeral Home, 521 Main St., Irwin, where services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, with his pastor, Rev. Robert Strommen and his former pastor, Rev. Arthur W Papenmeier, officiating. Interment will be in Irwin Union Cemetery.
The News-Dispatch (Jeannette)
January 5, 1960
John Miles DeWalt, 65, Larimer, died at 6 Saturday evening in Veterans Hospital, Oakland. He was a resident of Westmoreland County all his life and had lived in Larimer more than 40 years.
Born April 24, 1894 in Harrison City, he was a retired employee of Westinghouse Electric Corp., of Trafford. A veteran of World War I, serving with the Army, he was a son of the late Henry J. and Ann Bush DeWalt.
He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Larimer, and had been active in church work for many years. He was a member of the church consistory, serving as a deacon and had previously served as a trustee and elder. He also served on the election board for a number of years and an unsuccessful candidate for North Huntingdon Township commissioner. Surviving are his widwo, Mrs. Agnes Lentz DeWalt, one daughter, Mrs. Bertha Frick, Irwin, two grandsons, and two sister, Mrs. Ethel Wyncoop and Mrs. Gail Barton, both of Harrison City. Friends will be recieved from 2-5 and 7- 10 at the Snyder Funeral Home, 521 Main St., Irwin, where services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, with his pastor, Rev. Robert Strommen and his former pastor, Rev. Arthur W Papenmeier, officiating. Interment will be in Irwin Union Cemetery.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73320222/john_miles-dewalt: accessed ), memorial page for John Miles DeWalt (24 Apr 1894–2 Jan 1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73320222, citing Union Cemetery, Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Jill (contributor 47128984).